Insurance Training College (ITC) formerly known as the Insurance Institute of Uganda is the training arm of the Insurance Industry in Uganda, licensed by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE). Insurance Training College seeks to recruit a qualified and competent candidate for the job of Senior Information & Communication Officer;
JOB TITLE: Senior Information & Communication Officer
REPORTS TO: Deputy Principal
SUPERVISES: IT Officer
DEPARTMENT: ICT
LOCATION: Kampala
SCALE: ITC4
Job Summary
Provide ICT support for the successful planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the ITC operations and maintain ITC’s technology wide-system information and telecommunication infrastructure. .

Main Duties
ICT Planning
• Develop ICT strategies for ITC in line with ITC policies and guidelines
• Prepare ICT operational plans and budgets
• ICT Systems Development and Maintenance
• Build new or improve on the efficiency of the existing ICT systems for ITC in line with the prevailing technologies and ITC policies and guidelines.
• Coordinate the guidance of ITC staff and students on the effective use of the developed ICT systems.
• Oversee the maintenance of ICT systems and troubleshooting ICT Network Security Management
• Manage the overall ICT systems control by safeguarding them against deliberate efforts of fraudulent abuse through physical and logical systems
• Constantly monitor emerging threats to the ICT systems and establish appropriate security features and data backup systems to address such risks.
ICT Hardware and Software Management
• keep an up to date register for all ICT hardware and software within ITC
• Oversee the connections of ITC desktops, laptops, printers, servers, telephones and other hardware in the required points within ITC
• Oversee the installation of all software within the ITC IT system and monitor their compatibility and efficient functionality
• Establish user guidelines to ensure the integrity of servers, switches, cables, wireless access points within ITC premises
Management of ICT Service Providers
• Lobby for and participate in the evaluation of ICT Product/service providers Maintain relationship with ICT external service providers of core services and ensure services are delivered according to agreed terms and conditions.
• Reporting
• Prepare and submit periodic ICT training reports as and when required

Required Competencies (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)
• Planning and organizational skills
• Analytical skills.
• Excellent knowledge of ICT systems development
• People management skill Communication and Interpersonal skills.

Requirements
• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science/ Engineering or related field. Professional certifications such as CCNA, CISA, MCSE, A+, Linux+ etc. is desirable
• 5 years of relevant experience in a similar position in a government or reputable company.